Friday Funny: WoW Video: Run This Raid (Run This Town Parody)
Posted by Derek in Friday FunnyNow, I don’t play World of Warcraft (OMG TIME SINK!), but I do enjoy WoW video fun…
H to the Izzeroth.
Tags: h to the izzeroth, parody fun, wow|
Jul
23
2010
Friday Funny: WoW Video: Run This Raid (Run This Town Parody)Posted by Derek in Friday FunnyNow, I don’t play World of Warcraft (OMG TIME SINK!), but I do enjoy WoW video fun… H to the Izzeroth. Tags: h to the izzeroth, parody fun, wow
Jul
16
2010
Friday Funny: The Hills with James Franco and Mila KunisPosted by Derek in Friday FunnyA while ago I talked about my 3 Rules for Writing in a Time of Distraction, which I continue to employ to great effect. Now, as I drive toward ever-encroaching deadlines during busy days filled with day jobbery, family life, and a magnitude of other distractions, the little time I have to write must be focused and not wasted. Few things are more frustrating than finally sitting down to write and not–and not because of distraction, but because you’re not ready or in the right headspace. I ran into that wall of frustration numerous times until I figured out how to blow through it. I rarely slam against that wall now, especially when I follow my 3 simple tricks for powering through a first draft. I’ll share them with you in hopes that they lend even a fraction of the benefits they’ve given me:
Some of these may seem obvious, others may not. They may work for you, they may not. But these 3 simple tricks help me power through first drafts. Maybe they’ll help you too. Tags: 3 tricks for fast drafts, first draft shenanigans, writing well writing fast
Jul
09
2010
Friday Funny: The Song of the Count – Lemon Demon VersionPosted by Derek in Friday FunnyI *beep* the spiders on the wall, I *beep* the cobwebs in the hall. I *beep* the candles on the shelf. When I’m alone I *beep* myself. I could *beep* forever; I could *beep* until I drop. Tags: *beep*, *beep* this, i could *beep* forever, i could *beep* until i drop, the count loves to *beep*It’s been a hectic week–hence the lack of posts–but here’s a World Cup-themed Friday Funny. Vuvuzelas, attack! Tags: hornet nest, screaming vuvuzelas, worldcup funFor some reason I find it impossible to post a con report anywhere within a week of returning from one. Odd. Anyways, this was my first time to WisCon. I’d heard SO MANY GOOD THINGS about this convention I figured I had to go. The fact that so many friends and super cool people were going had nothing to do with me attending. Seriously. Ha. And wow, what a fantastic time this convention turned out to be. Besides the fact that I was on 5–yes, 5!–panels, which kept me moving and shaking for 2 of the 5 days, the entire long weekend was a blur. The panels I was on ran the gamut from The Craft of Writing YA (which was fun except for the rather large amount of topic drift) to Your Writing Process is Ridiculous (which was, in fact, a rather ridiculous panel). My favourite panel was Lets Build a World, which I got to play as a god with Benjamin Rosenbaum, Yoon Ha Lee, and David Levine. We created the Planet of Lolcats! Yes, it really is that silly, which was presented in the form of a musical called I Can Haz Musical, The Musical! This panel was a seriously crazy amount of fun and I hope I get to play in that sandbox again in a subsequent year. You can check out details on the Planet of Lolcats over here: Wiscon Panel Notes: Build a World. Besides the panels, it was great to see old friends as always…as well as meet some new people I’ve only known via the interwebs. Now, according to the pics I posted (and others), it looks like there was a lot of drinking going on. Well, we’re writers. There was. I cannot tell a lie. But there were also a lot of super fun parties and dinner outings as well–including one fun night at a cool little Tibetan restaurant. That’s one thing that impressed me about Madison. The restaurants! They were good, tasty, and cheap. I mean cheap unless you order $100 of sushi like Sara McClung and I did–between THE TWO OF US. Yeah, nothing quite like getting a sushi boat for two. Remember this kids: don’t drink on an empty stomach and then order food. Things can get crazy! See, now things got a little silly during one of the parties. It seems that Sara and Amber van Dyk think I do this thing called “The Chin” in photos. Where I tilt my head down slightly at an angle and vogue or pose or whatever. In fact, they think it’s so funny they started mimicking me throughout the evening (ha ha ha!). I’m sure alcohol did not influence them into this obviously futile pursuit. But did they tire of it? Did they stop? No. Not until they passed out. Oh yes, it was a marvelous evening of them doing “The Chin” and me denying it. Here’s Sara, thinking she’s all that–doing “The Chin”. Pretty funny, eh? Yeah, I think so. Especially since I don’t do that. (Okay, maybe a little, but that’s it!) I shot a quick little video at one of the parties to illustrate that I do not, in fact, do “The Chin.” Sara and Amber do their very best to try–key word being try–and make fun of me and my “posing”. So… take a look. Do I really do “The Chin” or did they consume way too much alcohol and raw, mercury-laced fish over the weekend? I have to say, WisCon was a total blast and I will definitely be keeping this con on my radar for next year. In fact, maybe I will go register now… Tags: good times in madison, pictures i probably shouldn't post, the chin, there is no chin, wiscon34Pure. Gold. That is all. Tags: don't forget to breath, the karate kid goes postal, this will cost you 50 bucks, wax on fuck offFinally a new Deus Ex game–and OMG does it look gorgeous or what? My Xbox 360 has been collecting dust since February (yeah, I know–I’ve been busy). But I would totally dust it off for this game. That and Bioshock 2, which I still have to pick up. Anyways, if you love Blade Runner, cyberpunk, neon, dystopian realities melding with transhumanist possibility, then buckle-up for this. I wants. Tags: bodymods, cyberpunk, deus ex, h+, hack this, neon orgiesSleeping Sickness by City and Colour I awoke only to find my lungs empty, And i’m afraid to sleep because of what haunts me, Someone come and, I’ve become the simple souvenir of someone’s kill, Someone come and, Oh we’re alive. Someone come and, Could it be this misery will suffice? Tags: i think i'm breaking down |
